Last 48 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Manufacturing - Tools & Accessories
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
RBC Bearings Incorporated's quarterly P/E stands at 46.0x, up 30.1% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has expanded 76.9% YoY to 37.4x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 70.32 | 46.04 | 53.56 | 50.63 | 43.94 | 35.39 | 41.23 | 45.43 | 35.50 | 35.39 | 51.24 | 37.05 | 35.77 |
| — | +30.1% | +29.9% | +11.4% | +23.8% | +0.0% | -19.5% | +22.6% | -0.8% | -9.4% | +2.8% | -6.6% | -15.7% | |
| P/S Ratio | 10.81 | 8.15 | 7.82 | 6.67 | 6.90 | 5.87 | 5.94 | 5.53 | 4.86 | 4.78 | 5.56 | 4.42 | 4.09 |
| — | +38.8% | +31.6% | +20.8% | +41.9% | +22.6% | +6.8% | +25.0% | +18.9% | +11.3% | +28.3% | +8.0% | +8.2% | |
| P/B Ratio | 6.02 | 5.02 | 4.43 | 3.81 | 3.86 | 3.39 | 3.19 | 3.05 | 2.82 | 2.88 | 3.09 | 2.59 | 2.45 |
| — | +48.2% | +38.9% | +25.0% | +37.0% | +17.8% | +3.4% | +17.8% | +15.2% | +7.6% | +25.6% | +4.5% | +9.6% | |
| P/FCF | 59.02 | 62.51 | 36.43 | 42.38 | 28.84 | 46.69 | 31.84 | 82.06 | 22.35 | 28.28 | 29.34 | 37.40 | 28.78 |
| — | +33.9% | +14.4% | -48.4% | +29.0% | +65.1% | +8.5% | +119.4% | -22.3% | -1.7% | +4.7% | -64.9% | +9.9% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 50.25 | 37.39 | 27.89 | 25.90 | 24.64 | 21.14 | 22.56 | 21.29 | 17.76 | 18.44 | 22.74 | 17.27 | 16.71 |
| — | +76.9% | +23.6% | +21.7% | +38.7% | +14.6% | -0.8% | +23.3% | +6.3% | +4.0% | +19.8% | -7.8% | -9.1% | |
| EV / EBIT | 50.25 | 37.39 | 37.73 | 34.09 | 32.24 | 27.96 | 29.26 | 29.13 | 23.32 | 24.60 | 31.41 | 23.39 | 22.69 |
| — | +33.7% | +28.9% | +17.0% | +38.2% | +13.7% | -6.8% | +24.5% | +2.8% | -10.3% | +15.0% | -10.8% | -15.6% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
RBC Bearings Incorporated's operating margin was 22.5% in Q4 2026, down 0.3 pp QoQ and down 1.0 pp YoY. Gross margin expanded 21.1% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 44.4% | 48.5% | 39.7% | 44.1% | 44.8% | 40.0% | 44.3% | 43.7% | 45.3% | 43.1% | 42.3% | 43.1% | 43.4% |
| — | +21.1% | -10.4% | +0.9% | -1.1% | -7.1% | +4.9% | +1.3% | +4.4% | +2.1% | +1.8% | +5.4% | +8.8% | |
| Operating Margin | 22.5% | 22.5% | 22.9% | 21.5% | 23.2% | 23.6% | 21.7% | 21.6% | 24.0% | 22.8% | 20.1% | 22.8% | 22.0% |
| — | -4.4% | +5.3% | -0.7% | -3.4% | +3.4% | +7.9% | -5.0% | +9.3% | +4.3% | +0.4% | +16.8% | +20.5% | |
| Net Margin | 15.4% | 17.7% | 14.6% | 13.2% | 15.7% | 16.6% | 14.7% | 13.6% | 15.1% | 14.9% | 12.5% | 13.4% | 12.9% |
| — | +6.6% | -0.5% | -3.3% | +4.0% | +11.5% | +17.8% | +1.6% | +17.0% | +19.4% | +20.7% | +13.0% | +22.3% |
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 9.0% | 2.8% | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| — | +13.7% | +5.1% | -0.1% | +0.8% | +7.7% | +13.8% | -3.7% | +13.2% | +15.3% | +18.5% | +9.4% | +24.5% | |
| ROA | 5.9% | 1.8% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| — | +14.9% | +6.5% | +5.2% | +10.4% | +18.3% | +24.3% | +4.6% | +23.0% | +25.3% | +28.8% | +19.2% | +36.8% | |
| ROIC | 7.6% | 2.0% | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 1.6% |
| — | +5.7% | +15.6% | +10.2% | +3.0% | +8.3% | +12.8% | -2.9% | +14.0% | +8.8% | +6.0% | +21.0% | +31.5% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
RBC Bearings Incorporated's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 8.3x, up from 8.0x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 33.1% YoY to 2.18x, tightening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has declined for 3 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.37 | 0.41 | 0.44 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.54 |
| — | -13.1% | -8.9% | -14.2% | -28.3% | -27.4% | -23.6% | -20.4% | -18.4% | -20.4% | -20.1% | -19.0% | -20.1% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.35 | 8.32 | 7.99 | 8.91 | 7.51 | 7.72 | 9.48 | 10.29 | 9.66 | 10.38 | 12.49 | 11.66 | 12.14 |
| — | +7.8% | -15.8% | -13.4% | -22.3% | -25.6% | -24.1% | -11.8% | -20.4% | -19.4% | -18.1% | -25.4% | -30.0% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.18 | 2.18 | 1.86 | 3.18 | 3.33 | 3.26 | 3.43 | 3.48 | 3.01 | 3.28 | 3.28 | 3.25 | 2.96 |
| — | -33.1% | -45.7% | -8.5% | +10.5% | -0.7% | +4.4% | +6.9% | +1.7% | +11.1% | +2.9% | +9.3% | +6.8% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.67 | 1.13 | 1.33 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.28 | 1.09 | 1.16 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.05 |
| — | -33.9% | -43.4% | -11.4% | +22.7% | +1.5% | +5.3% | +14.0% | +3.4% | +10.4% | -2.0% | -2.9% | -7.1% | |
| Interest Coverage | 8.45 | 10.63 | 7.87 | 7.22 | 8.19 | 7.87 | 6.26 | 5.45 | 5.65 | 4.94 | 3.94 | 4.33 | 4.12 |
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RBC Bearings Incorporated's current P/E is 70.3x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 48.5x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
RBC Bearings Incorporated's current operating margin is 22.5%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking RBC Bearings Incorporated's business trajectory between earnings reports.